Proposal – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela

Only the United Nations can prevent Venezuela’s collapse

See Post — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:45:31 +0000

A strong and well-regarded UN Special Representative leading an international consensus will be required to put this in place. It must begin with a UN resolution that establishes the relief and virus-fighting objectives and program, sets out the electoral parameters and calendar, provides for international UN military observers to assist with security, and integrates international observers and health experts. The resolution could be put forward by any UN member state, but Security Council leadership – by, for example, Germany and the Dominican Republic – would have the greatest chance of success. By Joe Clark, Juan Manuel Santos, Lloyd Axworthy, Ricardo Luna, Keith Mines and Thomas R. Pickering . Full text -> The Globe and Mail

Lima Group extols U.S plan to lift Venezuela sanctions in exchange for power-sharing deal

See Post — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:20:21 +0000

The Lima Group regional bloc said on Thursday it “appreciated” a new U.S. plan to begin lifting sanctions on Venezuela if the opposition and members of President Nicolas Maduro’s party form an interim government without him. By Marco Aquino. Full text-> National Post

Telephonic Press Briefing with Elliott Abrams, U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela

See Post — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:25:36 +0000

Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Media Hub of the Americas in Miami, Florida. I would like to welcome our participants who have dialed in from the United States and across the region, and thank you for your patience. We wanted to give a few extra minutes for journalists to join this call today. Full text -> US Department of State

Trump administration proposes new elections for Venezuela, in exchange for sanctions relief

See Post — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:18:00 +0000

( March 31) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a statement, described the plan as a way of a “peaceful, democratic transition.” It is seen as a way of ending the crisis in Venezuela that deepened with elections last year, after which dictator Nicolas Maduro sought to cling to power. By Adam Shaw Full text-> Fox News

Venezuela Rejects US’ Idea To Establish Interim Government In Country – Foreign Minister

See Post — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:10:00 +0000

( March 31). Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza rejected firmly on Tuesday Washington‘s crisis settlement plan, envisioning the creation of an interim government and elections within the next year. By Faizan Hashmi. Full text-> UrduPoint

Democratic Transition Framework for Venezuela

See Post — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:17:00 +0000

Facts Sheet. Office of the spokesperson. Full text-> US State Department

U.S. calls for broad Venezuela transitional government, lays out proposal for sanctions relief

OnVenezuela — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:41:32 +0000

The Trump administration is calling for a transitional government in Venezuela made up of the opposition and some members of President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party and is laying out for the first time how U.S. sanctions might eventually be lifted, including on the vital oil sector. By Matt Spetalnick,. Full text -> National Post

A New Path to Venezuelan Democracy

OnVenezuela — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:24:16 +0000

The U.S. State Department proposes Maduro and Guaidó both step aside and make way for free elections. By Elliott Abrams. Full text-> Global Public Affairs (DOS)